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of-stǽnan

(v.)
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to stone to death Seó burhwaru gelæhton Stranguilionem and his wíf. . . and ofstǽndon hí tó deáðe, Ap. Th. 26, 24

on-líhtend

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhtend, es; m.
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One who enlightens Drihten is mín onlýhtend and mín hǽlend Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea, Ps. Th. 26, 1

þrowung

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Add: . passion, strong feeling Þ ic þe má emwyrhtena on þǽre þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Hml. S. 23 h, 359

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Landing. Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

Linked entry: up-gang

wæl-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-streám, es; m,

A destructive stream

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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301

weder-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
weder-tácen, es; re.

A sign of fine weather.

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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

wind-filled

(adj.)
Grammar
wind-filled, adj.

Wind-felledblown down by the wind

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Wind-felled, blown down by the wind Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19 ; Th. i. 440, 10

Linked entry: fillan

heáh-gnornung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gnornung, e; f.

Deep grief, sorrow, mourning

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Deep grief, sorrow, mourning Hé gehýrde heáhgnornunge ðæra ðe gebundene bitere wǽron ut audiret gemitum vinculatorum, Ps. Th. 101, 18

heáh-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽl, e; f.

Great happiness

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Great happiness Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsǽlum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108

heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

cócer-panne

(n.)
Grammar
cócer-panne, cócor-panne, an; f. [cóc a cook, panne a pan]

A cooking-panfrying-pansartagofrixorium

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A cooking-pan, frying-pan; sartago, frixorium On cócerpannan in frixorio Ps. Th. 101, 3. Cócorpanne sartago Mone B. 4694

con

I know, he knows; I, he can

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I know, he knows; I, he can Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629; Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 16

sól

(n.)
Grammar
sól, e; f. (?)

The sun

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The sun Ne ðé sunne on dæge sól ne gebærne per diem sol non uret te Ps. Th. 120, 6

hleów-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-feðer, e; f.

A sheltering wing

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A sheltering wing Gefór hleówfeðrum þeaht journeyed covered by [his creator's] sheltering wings, Cd. 131; Th. 165, 31; Gen. 2740

hlín-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-ræced, es; n.

A place with grated doors, a prison

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A place with grated doors, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1465: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 6; Jul. 243

Linked entry: hlín-scúa

tínend

(n.)
Grammar
tínend, es; m.

One who vexes, annoys, etc.

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One who vexes, annoys, etc. Similar entries v. tínan Gebiddaþ for eówerum éhterum and týnendum, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 16

sweord-freca

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-freca, an; m.

A warrior who uses a sword

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A warrior who uses a sword Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468

twi-fingre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-fingre, adj.

Two fingers thickterm applied to the fat on swine

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Two fingers thick, term applied to the fat on swine Æt twyfingrum (spic), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 19

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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wisdom, discretion Wísdóm (sapientia) ys gerihtwísud fram heora bearnum, Mt. Kmbl. II, 19; Lk. Skt. II, 49. Wæs his módsefa manegum gecýðed, wíg and wísdóm, Beo. Th. 705 ; B. 350. Ðæt hé ða yldestan lǽrde ðæt heó wísdómes word oncneówan ut senes prudentiam

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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self, very, own. with a noun which it immediately follows Ðam ðe se þeóden self sceóp nihte naman, Cd. Th. 9, 10; Gen. 139. Drihten sylf. Blickl. Homl. 41, 4:51, 6. God selfa cuman wille, 1153, 31. Hé, Drihten selfa, cwæð, 165, 2. Drihten sylfa, 39,

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf